Key Stage 5

Welcome to A level Computer Science

Computer Science is a massively expanding area in modern day life; without being aware you could be using hundreds of computers a day. A-Level Computer Science teaches you the fundamentals of Computer Science as well as developing your programming and problem solving skills.

Entry requirements

B in GCSE Computer Science or, for those who have not taken GCSE Computer Science, a grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics.
For exceptional candidates who have not taken GCSE Computer Science, the Maths grade could be lowered.

Course Content

Year 12
There will be a mixture of both the programming and theoretical aspects of the course. On a more practical side the topics range from the fundamentals of programming, problem solving and algorithms. The theory covers topics including: binary, hardware and software, networking and computer architecture.

Year 13
There are three aspects to Year 13 Computer Science, these being programming, theory, and a computing based project. Both programming and theory will build on the knowledge gained in Year 12 and introduce some new topics such as data structures and databases. A big focus of the year is the computing project, which can be the development of a piece of software, such as a computer game or dynamic website, or an investigation into a theory of computation, such as data feed of Twitter or the development of 3D worlds.

Future Opportunities

This course is a great fit if you are thinking of studying Computer Science or Engineering at university, and would also be relevant in you are considering Mathematics or Physics.

The Circle Trust

St. Crispin's School is an academy and part of The Circle Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, company number 11031096, registered at The Circle Trust,
London Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1SS. Tel: 0118 332 0011